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Martina Hingis#1 def. Rita Grande#46
6-2 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Feb 8, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Martina Hingis |
| Score | 6-2 7-5 |
| Loser | Rita Grande |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Hingis | Rita Grande |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | ITA |
| Birth date | Sep 30, 1980 | Mar 23, 1975 |
| Age | 17 | 22 |
| Height | 170 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 46 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,755 | 534 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,315 | 1,698 |
| Career W-L | 515–126 | 172–218 |
| Career earnings | $24,749,074 | $1,858,558 |
Path
Martina Hingis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 1998 | R16 | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Hingis's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 1998 | SF | Iva Majoli | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rita Grande's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 1998 | R16 | Maria Vento-Kabchi | 1-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 6, 1998 | R32 | Kristie Boogert | 3-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |